Our top 6 articles about girls in sport and activity

Today is International Day of the Girl as declared by the United Nations. It’s a day to raise awareness about the unique challenges girls face around the world. This year’s theme is “Innovating for girls’ education” because “education is a powerful transformative force for societies and girls themselves”.

So is physical literacy.

Earlier this week, long time advocate for the rights of females and Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil announced that, after 3 years of campaigning, she has succeeded in raising $1 million for the Because I am a Girl initiative. It’s a global initiative to end gender inequality, promote girls’ rights, and lift millions of girls – and everyone around them – out of poverty. Check out their suggestions on how you can support International Day of the Girl.

The risky business of being brave: Controlling fear and taking managed risks is a vital component to girls and boys learning to overcome difficulty and adversity in life. Watch the famous girl ski jumping video!

Active for Life is the place where parents go to learn about activities for kids. Physical education leads to physical literacy, which is critical for child development. Physical literacy also gives active kids the best chance to someday compete in high-performance sport. Kids activities are organized here by age and gender, so parents can find fun and engaging ways of making sure their children get the recommended daily amount of physical activity. Activities for toddlers are aimed at the development of fundamental movement skills, while activities for children build on the fundamentals to establish more complex sport skills that can be used to play any number of sports and activities. Exercises for kids enhance their physical development. In the early stages of child growth, early childhood development is dependent on appropriate exercises for children. Because kids play is good for kids health.